- Joined
- 10 Jan 08
- Moves
- 19036
My friend is studying English and is stuck on one question, for me it's right but my English sucks so over to you guys.
She has to create a sentence replacing the brackets with a sentence containing either of, neither of or both of.
So for example
I invited Seitse and Robbie for a gay fun boy party, but (Seitse couldn't come and Robbie couldn't)
Answer: I invited Seitse and Robbie for a gay fun boy party, but neither of them could come.
Her question:
My wife and I are very sorry to hear your news. (I feel very sorry for you, and my wife does to)
My friend answered with: Both of us feel sorry for you.
But it was incorrect and I feel like an idiot because the only thing I would change is 'both of us feel very sorry for you'.
Anyone have anything better?
Originally posted by Trev33Both my wife and I are very sorry to hear your news.
My friend is studying English and is stuck on one question, for me it's right but my English sucks so over to you guys.
She has to create a sentence replacing the brackets with a sentence containing either of, neither of or both of.
So for example
I invited Seitse and Robbie for a gay fun boy party, but (Seitse couldn't come and Robbie couldn't)
...[text shortened]... y thing I would change is 'both of us feel very sorry for you'.
Anyone have anything better?
Both of us are very sorry to hear your news.
"Sorry for you" can mean you pity the person or, depending on how you say it, are scornful of them. In written English communication you generally have to try and prevent ambiguity by thinking ahead and putting yourself in the other person's shoes. Not that you see that much on the RHP forums 😉 .
- Joined
- 10 Jan 08
- Moves
- 19036
Originally posted by aranya10I think you missed the point, the sentence had to include neither of, either of or both of.
These are 2 suggestions to replace what is in the brackets.
Anyway, turns out it was being marked by a computer and i was right, just the very was missing.
